garbage can vs trash can

garbage can and trash can both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
garbage can	Yes	No	No	No
trash can	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, garbage can and trash can are synonyms defined as:

garbage can and trash can: a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected

Other synonyms of garbage can include ash-bin, ash bin, ashbin, ashcan, dustbin, trash barrel, trash bin, wastebin.

garbage can (noun)	trash can (noun)
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected	a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected